Toy movie theater and carton combined



G.-L. YOUNG TdY MOVIE THEATER AND CARTON COMBINED March 26', 1935 FiledDec. 4, 1933 Inventob Gu L. Ybung- 0 use as a theater.

Patented Mar. 26, 1935 \UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED Guy L.Young, Des Moines, Iowa Application December 4, 1933, Serial No. 700,863

J 17 Claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a toy movie theater and cartoncombined and to provide certain improvements in the construction of toymovie theaters.

More particularly, it is my object to provide a carton which can be usedto contain merchandise for storage and shipping and display, and whichafter the removal of the merchandise contents can be folded and adjustedto form a toy movie theater.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a number of novelfeatures of construction for toy movie theaters. I

With these and other objectsin view, my invention consistsin theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my toymovie theater and carton combined, whereby the objects contemplated areattained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims,and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my devices folded and adjustedto position for forming atoy movie theater.

Figure 2 is a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure1 and turned a half revolution.

Figure 3 is a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure1 and turned a half revolution. I

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device folded for use as a carton,the device being illustrated after the removal of a portion of thecarton for forming my screen opening.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device after the removal ofcertain parts for forming the openings for bearings for the filmrollers.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the device after the next step forfolding in the end flaps in changing the structure from its positionadapted for carton use to its position adapted for use as a toy movietheater.

Figure 7 illustrates an intermediate portion of the next step in foldingthe parts to position for Figure 8 shows a the film roller.

Figure 9 is a perspective view illustrating the film roller folded up.

Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating the device with the filmrollers installed.

Figure 11 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of attaching thefilm to one of the rollers and rolling the same thereon.

Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the film installed and ready fordisplay.

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edges are flaps 21, which in the carton rest just Figure 13 is aperspective view, partly in section and with parts broken awayillustrating a modified form of my device.

'Figure 14 is a perspective view partly broken away and partly insection, illustrating still another modified form in which my device maybe embodied; and

Figure 15 is another perspective view partly broken away and partly insection, illustrating another modification ofmy structure.

I- shall first describe the device in the form in which it is used asacarton and then will explain the features of structure and steps bywhich it is changed to serve as a. toy movie theater and will thendescribe some of the modifications of the theater structure.

V It will-be understood that this is a device which can be used for theshipping of merchandise and is so constructed that after the merchandiseis removed, then by folding the parts to certain positions and makingcertain adjustments, the carton can be made into a toy movie theater.,

In the drawing herewith, I have shown a carton which has what may becalled a front wall 10, having at what is its lower edge in the finishedstructure an in-turned relative narrow fiap 11.

In the form of carton, a top 12 is formed integrally with the front wall10 and extends rearwardly therefrom.

Extending downwardly from the top 12 are the end walls 13. Thebottom 14is formed integral forinstance with the left-hand end 13 of Figure 1,which would be the right-hand end of Figure 2, and has at its free-endan up-turned' flap 15, sealed to the adjacent end member 13 asillustrated in Figure 3. v

Formed integrally with the bottom 14 is the rear wall 16 having at whatis its upper edge in the finished carton anarrow flap 17.

At the rear edges of thdends 13 are flaps 18 terminating in narrow flaps19. Between the fiaps 18 and 19 are the creased lines 20, for making itconvenient to bend the flaps 19 with relation to the fiaps 18 on suchlines.

, Formed on the end members 13 at their front inside the front wall 10.I

The top 12 hascreased .circles near its ends and near the front. Theback wall 16 has creased circles near its ends and near the flap 17.These creased circles are provided so that discs may be punched out ofthe top 12 and wall 16 for forming'holes to receive the film rollershereinafter 1 mentioned. Y

The. creased circles of the top 12 are indicated at 22 in Figure 4. a r

gitudinal creased lines 26 and a central slot 2'7.

At one edge are the spaced tongues 28 and the intermediate tongue 29,and at the opposite edge are spaced slots 30 and an intermediate notch31.

carton with the merchandise. has a series of pictures on it in imitationof a moving picture film and is packed with the merchandise.

When the merchandise is removed, the carton may be readily adjusted forforming a moving picture theater. The front 10 is marked as shown forinstance in Figure 1 torepresent a theater and a screen. The front has arectangular portion with creased lines around it and the portionsurrounded by these lines is punched out to leave a hole 33 for thepicture strip of film to pass for showing successive pictures on thestrip. The back member 16 is opened as shown in Figure 5. Holes 34 arepunched out of the top 12 by punching out the discs surrounded bycreased lines and similar holes 35 are punched out of the wall 16 bypunching out these discs surrounded by simi*- lar creased-lines. Theflaps 18 are then folded inwardly as indicated by the arrows 36 inFigure 6 with the flap portions 18 adjacent to the ends 13 and with theflap portions 19 adjacent to the flaps 21.

The wall 16 is then creased, along the line 23 as shown in Figure 7.-The flap 1'7 is folded at right angles to the portion 16 to form asupport, and the wall 16 is folded inwardly to form a false bottom asshown in Figure 10.

The rolls are formed up from their fiat form shown in Figure 8 to theircylindrical form shown in Figure 9 and are slipped through the holes 34and the holes 35 to their positions as shown in Figure 10.

One end of the strip 32 is then slipped into the I slot 27 of one of thefilm rolls and that roll is rotated as indicated by the arrow 3'? inFigure 11 for winding the strip upon the roller. Then the opposite endis threaded through the slots 24 with the picture part upward and thefree end is inserted into the slot of the other roller, which is thengiven a few turns, whereupon the device is ready for display.

By continuing to rotate the latter'roller in the direction indicated bythe arrow 38, the succesv sive pictures on the picture strip may bebrought to register with the opening 33.

The device is then complete and ready for th display of the picture. I

It perhaps may be mentioned at this point that the flaps 21 serve theordinary function of such flaps in a carton when the device is used as acarton, and serve as film guides when the device is used as a toy movietheater.

Similarly the flaps l8 and 19 serve the ordinary functionof such flapsin a carton. They serve, however, another and somewhat importantfunction when the device is being used as a toy movie theater. It willbe seen that when the device is assembled for use-as shown in Figure 12,there an enjoyable toy.

is slight tendency when the film or strip of paper is rolled from oneroller 25 to the other to pull the flaps 21 inwardly (see Figure 2). Theflaps 18 and 19 serve to brace the ends 13 and to brace the flaps 21 forpreventing this inward movement.

There is another provision which prevents such inward movement,particularly of the free ends of the flaps 21.. It will be noted thatthe front edge of the wall 16 engages the flaps 21 and tends to holdthem in place. It will also be noted that the same action of the filmstrip which tends to pull the flaps 21 rearwardly tends to pull therollers forwardly and thus to hold the wall 16 against the flaps 21. Apair of these roller blanks is packed in the A long strip 32 J It willbe seen that I have provided a carton, practically all parts of whichserve a function when the device is used'as a carton. The carton partsare so constructed and foldable that by adjusting them from thepositions which they occupy when the device is used as a carton tocertain other positions, the device is adapted for use as a toy movingpicture theater.

I have described my device as a combination carton and movie theaterstructure, and while my invention lies largely in the construction andarrangement of the parts whereby the device is adapted for use as acartonor as a toy movie theater, -it will be seen that I have disclosedcertain features peculiar to a toy movie theater, which I believe to bepatentable in themselves.-

In Figures 1-3, 14 and 15, I have shown some modifications which mightbe made in the toy movie structure. For instance in Figure 13, I

have shown the rollers 25a similar to -the rollers 25 but arrangedhorizontally, so that the picture strip moves vertically across theopening in the toy theater. provided separate guide means 39 arrangedabove and below the opening for the pictures.

In Figure 14, I have shown a structure sub stantially similar to that ofFigures 1 to 12, except that the bottom is arranged without the creasedline 23. I have shown the Wall 16a similar to the wall 16 without thecreased line 23, so that the bottom of the movie theater instead ofbeing as shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12 is triangular in cross section.

Again in "Figure 15 I have shown a different form for the bottomstructure in which there is a false bottom with a flange 40, which maybe pasted to the front wall of the theater.

The structure here shown is peculiarly adapted for advertising purposesand enables the manufacturer or merchandiser to pack his product in acarton which after removal of the contents can be readily adapted foruse by children as @ertain of the toy movie features might be usedwithout employing the carton structure complete.

It will also be obvious that changes might be made in the details of theconstruction and arrangement of parts, and it is my purpose to cover bymy claims any such modifications or use of equivalents as may bereasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1.- In a. device of the kind described, a structure marked to representthe stage and screen of a toy movie theater, provided with a pictureaperture and having a top and a raised platform spaced below the top,said top and-platform having holes for receiving film rollers, filmrollers journaled in With such an arrangement, I have] said holes andfilm guides on the structure adjacent said picture aperture.

2. In a device of the kind described, a carton having flaps extendingfrom opposite ends of the carton toward each other and adapted to servethe usual function of flaps in a carton when the device is used forcontaining merchandise and provided near their free edges with slotsadapted to serve as film guides when the device is used as a toy movietheater.

3. In a structure of the kind described, a carton having a top, abottom, a front wall, end walls, and a back wall, said end walls havinglaterally attached fiapsfflaps secured. to the front edges of the endwalls having film guide slots,,flaps se' cured to the rear edges of thesaid end walls being adapted to be folded inwardly against the end wallsand being provided with terminal narrow flaps.

4. In a device of the kind described, a carton having a top, a bottom,front and end walls and. a back wall, the back wall being attached tothe bottom and having at its free edge farthest from the bottom a narrowfiap, so that the backwall may be folded inwardly to function as a falsebottom, spaced from the bottom by said narrow flap. a

, 5. In a device of the kind described, a carton having a top, a bottom,front and end walls and a back wall, the back wall being attached to thebottom and having at its free edge farthest from the bottom, a narrowflap, so that the back wall may be folded inwardly to function as afalse bottom, spaced from the bottom by said narrow flap, said back wallhaving a weakened line near and parallel with the bottom.

6. In a device of the kind described, a. carton having a top, a bottom,front and end walls and a back wall, the back wall being attached to thebottom and adapted to be folded inwardly to serve as a false bottom,said top and bottom having weakened lines to permit punching out a pairof spaced holes in the top, and a pair of spaced holes in the back wallto register with the respective first-named holes when the back wall isso folded inwardly.

7. In a device of the kind described, a carton having a top,abottom,'front and end walls and a back wall, the back wall beingattached to the bottom and adapted to be folded inwardly to serve as afalse bottom, said end walls each having a fiap at each lateral edge,the forward flaps having film' guide slots, and the rearward flaps beingadapted to be folded inwardly against the end walls and against theforward flaps.

8. In a device of the kind described, a carton having a top, a bottom,front and end walls and a back wall, the back wall being attached to thebottom and adapted to be folded inwardly to serve as a false bottom,said end walls each having a fiap at each lateral edge, the forwardflaps having film guide slots, and the rearward fla'ps being adapted tobe foldedinwardly against the end walls and against the forward flaps,and being provided with narrow flaps at their free edges to rest againstthe forward flaps.

9. Ina structure of the kind described, a carton having a top, bottom,front and end walls,

and having front flaps with film guide slots, and rear fiaps adapted tobe folded to position for bracing the front flaps.

10. In a structure of the kinddescribed, a carton having top, bottom,front andend walls and a back wall, the front wall having a portioncapable of removal for forming a film opening, said end walls havingfiaps at their forward lateral edges provided with filmv guide slots,said rear wall being adapted to be folded inwardly until it engages saidforward flaps, said top and back wall having weakened lines aroundportions thus adapted-to be removed for forming holes for receiving filmrollers, film rollers adapted to be received in the holes formed by theremoval of said last-named portions, whereby when a strip is mounted onthe rollers and threaded through the guides and one of the rollers isrotated for moving the strip across the first-mentioned opening, thetendency of the strip to pull said flaps inwardly is resisted bythetendency of the strip to pull the rollers and the back wallforwardly. 11. In a structure of the kind described, a carton havingtop, bottom, front and end walls and aback wall, the front wall having afilm opening, said end walls having flaps at their forward lateral edgesprovided with film guide slots, said rear wall being adapted to befolded inwardly until it engages said forward fiaps,-said top and backwall having weakened lines around portions thus adapted to be removedfor forming holes for receiving film rollers, film rollers adapted to bereceived in said holes, whereby when a strip is mounted on the rollersand threaded through the guides and one of the rollers is rotated formoving the strip across the first-mentioned opening, the tendency of thestrip to pull said flaps inwardly is resisted by the tendency of thestrip to pull the rollers and the back wall forwardly, said back wallhaving a weakened line near,the bottom and having at its freeedgeopposite the bottom a narrow flap.

12. In a device of the kind described, a carton having flaps extendingfrom opposite ends of the carton toward each other and adapted to servethe usual function-of flaps in a carton when the device is used forcontaining merchandise and provided near their free edges with slotsadapted to serve as film guides when the device is used as a toy movietheater, and means for holding the flaps against inward movement whenthey are in use as film guides. 13. In a structure of the kinddescribed, a structure adapted for a toy theater stage and to becollapsed for storage and transportation, and having a top, a bottom, afront wall and end walls, said end walls having laterally attachedflaps, flaps secured to the front edges of the'end walls having filmguide slots, and flaps secured to the rear edges of the said end walls'being adapted to be folded inwardly against. the end walls and beingprovided with terminal narrow flaps.

14. In a device of the kind described, a structure adapted for a toytheater stage and to be collapsed for storage and transportation havinga top, a bottom, front and end walls and a wall attached to the bottomand having at its free edge farthest from the bottom 'a' narrow flap, sothat it may be folded inwardly to function as a false bottom, spacedfrom the bottom by said narrow flap.

15. In a device of the kind described, a structure adapted for a toytheater stage and to be collapsed for storage and transportation, havinga top, a bottom; front and endwalls and an additional wall attached tothe bottom and adapted to be folded inwardly to serve as a false bottom,said top and bottom having weakened lines to permit punching out a pairof spaced holes in the top, and a pair of spaced holes in the additionalwall to register with the respective first-named holes when theadditional wall is so folded inwardly.

16. In a device of the kind described, a structure adapted for a toytheater stage and to be collapsed for storage and transportation havinga top, a bottom, front and end walls and an additional wall, attached tothe bottom and adapted to be folded inwardly to serve as a false bottom,said end walls each having a flap at each lateral edge, the forwardflaps having film guide slots,

and the rearward flaps being adapted to be folded inwardly against theendwalls and against the forward flaps.

. 17. In a structure of the kind described, a collapsible casing adaptedto form a holder for a film and having a top, bottom, sides and a front,the front having a sight opening for viewing the film, said casinghaving parts adapted to hold rollers journaled on opposite sides of thesight opening and having flaps arranged adjacent the path of travel of afilm mounted on rollers for holding the 1 film in registry with thesight opening.

. GUY L. YOUNG.

